It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...
Pick cherries from a new tree as soon as possible by planting it at the right time and giving it a strong start.
Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air ...
It’s a new forest now. Pink flags point out where some of the trees were planted. It will take time for them to grow.